Castelhano

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Faial

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Faial is an island in the Azores archipelago, an autonomous region of Portugal. Horta, the legislative capital of the Azores, is the sole municipality on the island.

Cabeço Gordo

Peak

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Cabeço Gordo is the highest point in the island of Faial, measuring 1,043 metres above sea level. Located on the southern rim of the Caldeira Volcano, on a clear day, most of the islands of the central group of the Azores are visible: Pico, São Jorge, and Graciosa, although normally the caldera may be covered in clouds and fog. Cabeço Gordo is situated 3½ km south of Castelhano.

Church of Nossa Senhora de Fátima

Church

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of Nossa Senhora de Fátima is situated 2½ km northwest of Castelhano.

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Praia do Norte

Village

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Praia do Norte is a civil parish of the municipality of Horta, located along the northern coast between Cedros and Capelo, on the Portuguese island of Faial, in the archipelago of the Azores. Praia do Norte is situated 4½ km west of Castelhano.

Capelo

Village

Photo: Marlene Angeja, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Capelo is a freguesia in the municipality of Horta on the island of Faial in the Azorean archipelago. The population in 2011 was 486, in an area of 26.64 km2. Capelo is situated 8 km west of Castelhano.

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